How Clinicians Can Support Neuroplasticity in Adults

Name: How Clinicians Can Support Neuroplasticity in Adults
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (6458 reviews)

Course: #10163Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 6458 Reviews

The latest science shows that three of the most powerful ways to change the brain include social interaction, activity, and mental or cognitive challenges. This course provides updates on neuroplasticity across the lifespan, including information on mirror neurons, and offers concrete suggestions for clinicians who work with adults with neurologic communication disorders.

Aphasia Acute and Post Acute Care Neurogenic Communication Disorders (Adults)

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Course Type: Video, Audio, Text

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; Calif SLPAB/1.0; IACET/0.1; Kansas LTS-S1370/1.0; SAC/1.0

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to describe if/how new neurons or synapses are formed in the brain of someone with neurological injury or disease.
After this course, participants will be able to identify one neurochemical change that is associated with social interaction.
After this course, participants will be able to define “mirror neurons” and describe their functions.

Course created on June 2, 2022

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-15 Minutes	Mirror neurons across the lifespan
15-20 Minutes	Mirror neurons
20-35 Minutes	Neuro- and synaptogenesis in the adult brain
35-45 Minutes	Neurochemical changes associated with activity
45-55 Minutes	Changing clinical practices
55-60 Minutes	Summary, Q&A

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Presented By

Jacqueline Hinckley
PhD CCC-SLP

Jackie Hinckley, PhD, CCC-SLP is Professor in Speech/Language Pathology at Nova Southeastern University and a Fellow in Person-Centered Care. She is the Project Lead for Project BRIDGE, a research incubator for multi-stakeholder research in Communication Disorders. She serves as Executive Director Emeritus of Voices of Hope for Aphasia, is on the Board of the National Aphasia Association and Aphasia Access, and serves on the Certification Board of the Academy of Neurologic Communication Disorders and Sciences.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Jacqueline Hinckley received an honorarium for this course. She has authored books/chapters on the topic of aphasia, and is Executive Director Emeritus of the non-profit Voices of Hope for Aphasia. She has received funding from PCORI for the patient outcomes research project she leads. Non-financial: Advisory board of National Aphasia Association.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by SpeechPathology.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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Intermediate Level
0.10 ASHA CEUs

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